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CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

NHS GP surgery · 2 DEBEN ROAD, IPSWICH · IP1 5EN · 01473 741349

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · East of England NHS region · WOLSEY PCN

How many patients does CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE have, and what is its patients-per-GP ratio?

CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE (IP1 5EN) is an NHS GP surgery in East of England with 28,285 registered patients and 10.5 FTE GPs as of April 2026 — 2,699 registered patients per FTE GP, giving a Gera Practice Access Score of 9.7 / 10, per NHS England Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.

Source:NHS England — General Practice Workforce Statistics, April 2026·as of April 2026updated monthly (last: )
Gera Practice Access Score9.7 / 10GPAS measures registered patients per FTE GP, normalised 0–10 across the 600 largest NHS GP practices in England. Higher = better access. CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE is 54% above the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).How this index is calculated
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE — NHS Workforce data, April 2026 (OGL v3.0)
MeasureCARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICENational median
Registered patients28,285—
GP headcount14—
FTE GPs10.5—
Patients per FTE GP2,6991,747
Gera Practice Access Score9.7 / 10—
PCNWOLSEY PCN—
ICBNorfolk and Suffolk ICB—

CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE has 2,699 patients per FTE GP — 54% above the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).

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  • CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 DEBEN ROAD, IPSWICH · IP1 5EN

    28,285 patients · 10.5 FTE GPs · GPAS 9.7 / 10

    ▲ 54% above national median (1,747 patients/FTE GP)

    9.7 / 10
  • STOWHEALTH

    VIOLET HILL HOUSE, VIOLET HILL ROAD, STOWMARKET · IP14 1NL

    23,674 patients · 7.5 FTE GPs · GPAS 9.6 / 10

    ▲ 81% above national median (1,747 patients/FTE GP)

    9.6 / 10
  • BARRACK LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BARRACK LANE, IPSWICH · IP1 3NQ

    21,535 patients · 7.0 FTE GPs · GPAS 9.6 / 10

    ▲ 76% above national median (1,747 patients/FTE GP)

    9.6 / 10
  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, FELIXSTOWE · IP11 9GA

    17,891 patients · 3.5 FTE GPs · GPAS 9.2 / 10

    ▲ 197% above national median (1,747 patients/FTE GP)

    9.2 / 10

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CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE: frequently asked questions

How many patients does CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE have?
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE (IP1 5EN) has 28,285 registered patients as of April 2026, according to NHS England General Practice Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.
How many GPs work at CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE?
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE has 14 GP headcount and 10.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs as of April 2026, per NHS England Workforce Statistics.
What is the patients-per-GP ratio at CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE?
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE has 2,699 patients per FTE GP as of April 2026. This is 54% above the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).
What is the Gera Practice Access Score for CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE?
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE has a Gera Practice Access Score (GPAS) of 9.7 / 10 out of 10 as of April 2026. The GPAS measures the ratio of registered patients to FTE GPs, normalised 0–10 across the 600 largest GP practices in England. Higher = better access (fewer patients per GP). Methodology: https://geraclinic.com/gp-surgery/methodology.
Which PCN does CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE belong to?
CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE belongs to WOLSEY PCN (PCN code: U90095), part of the NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
Can I book a GP online if CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE is full or has a long wait?
If you cannot get a timely appointment at CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, GeraClinic provides access to UK-registered GPs online — often the same day, including evenings and weekends. Visit https://geraclinic.com/doctors to book.

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CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE carries 2,699 patients per FTE GP — above the national median of 1,747. If you're struggling to get an appointment, GeraClinic offers online consultations with UK-registered GPs, often the same day.

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Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — General Practice Workforce Statistics, April 2026 (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).

Contains public sector information published by NHS Organisation Data Service and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS Organisation Data Service — GP Practices (epraccur) (April 2026, published Updated nightly).

Contains public sector information published by NHS England and the NHS Organisation Data Service, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.